Caloote Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional
5254
Postcode for Caloote, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 60 km from Adelaide · Pop. 133
133
Population
56
Median Age
$1,031
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Caloote ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs.

How Caloote Compares

Caloote vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCalooteSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,031 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Caloote is a locality 60 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5254. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Mid Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Caloote has a population of 133 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,031, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%.

Housing in Caloote includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 57 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Caloote scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Caloote is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Caloote Details

Postcode5254
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)133
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$594/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area42.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens91.0%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.9541991
Longitude139.2576844
Distance from Adelaide60 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentMid Murray
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (32.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (11.3%)
15–24 years15 (11.3%)
25–44 years26 (19.5%)
45–64 years33 (24.8%)
65+ years43 (32.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.4%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (14.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (15.8%)
Asthma12 (9.0%)
Heart Disease10 (7.5%)
Diabetes8 (6.0%)
Lung Condition4 (3.0%)
Cancer3 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (8.1%)
1 vehicle15 (24.2%)
2 vehicles18 (29.0%)
3+ vehicles24 (38.7%)

Suburbs Near Caloote

Same Postcode (5254)

More Caloote Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.